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Herb and Phyllis Lown, Clarks Summit, will celebrate their 60th wedding anniversary Tuesday. They were married Dec. 3, 1953, in Clarks Green United Methodist Church by the Rev. J. Harold Davies.

They were attended by Lois Roberts, sister of the bride, and the late Kenneth Lown, brother of the bridegroom.

Mrs. Lown is the daughter of the late Fred and Hilda Hopf.

Mr. Lown is the son of the late Dana Lown and Edith Alex Sparrow. Prior to retirement, he was employed in the printing business.

The couple has three children, Dana and Sharon, both of Clarks Summit, and Richard, Elizabethtown. They also have five grandchildren.

They marked the occasion with a family dinner hosted by their children.

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